91512 Bordetella pertussis, DFA

Specimen:

Collect:

Nasopharyngeal Swab

Submit:

Nasopharyngeal Swab in Regan Lowe Media. Submit Ambient.

Special Handling:

State Source
If DFA and culture ordered, submit two swabs

Rejection Criteria:

Dry Swab

Stability:

Ambient: 4 Day(s); Refrigerated: 4 Day(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Direct Fluorescent Assay (DFA)

Performed:

Sun-Sat

Reported:

1-2 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

87265

Interpretive Data:

General Reference Range : negative